Housing alterations for foster carers
September 23, 2026 Director of Children’s Services & Education (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet decided to approve the Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan for public consultation on 10 September 2026. The Cabinet also agreed to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Sustainable Communities to make textual, presentational, typographical, and factual changes to the plan prior to publication.
The Cabinet decided to adopt the Clean Air Strategy district-wide and adopt local annual average air quality targets for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter on 10 September 2026. Authority was delegated to the Director of Place Management to implement and make changes to the Clean Air Strategy.
The Cabinet noted the Treasury Management Performance Report 2026/27 – Quarter 1 and the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators to 30th June 2026 on 10 September 2026.
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Purpose
To deliver a grant allocation to a Bath and North East Somerset, in house, Foster Carer. To enable home alterations, directly enabling the continuity of the current placement, allowing the child to remain within their community, close to school, friends and family networks. This reduces the likelihood of an unnecessary placement move, supports positive outcomes for children and young people, and avoids the financial and emotional strain associated with placing children outside the area or in high-cost residential settings.
Decision
To fully approve £6,891 of capital budget, fully funded by Service Supported Borrowing
Alternative options considered
To do nothing. This was not considered an option due to the social and financial benefits of proceeding with this decision.
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Details
| Outcome | Approved |
| Decision date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Effective from | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Lead officer | Joanna Sammons |